Vote now: support your UC Tech community – UC Irvine, UC Berkeley, and Deepti Pandita of UCI Health received important awards nominations

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[Editor’s Note: There are three opportunities to vote and support UC Tech community members: vote by Friday, November 17 for both (1) UC Irvine for Gartner’s “Eye on Innovation” award; and (2) UC Berkeley for the “Enhancing Student Experience & Security” award category]; and, by Tuesday, November 28, (3) vote for Deepti Pandita, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, UC Irvine Health, nominee of the 2023 HIMSS-AMDIS Physician Executive Leader of the Year Award.]

Gartner’s “Eye on Innovation” awards (Deadline: Friday, November 17)

UC Irvine and UC Berkeley are finalists for the Gartner “Eye on Innovation” awards this year in two (2) categories: (1) UC Irvine’s EVOLVE, a talent enhancement platform powered by AI, is nominated under the “Enhancing IT People, Processes and Skills” category; and (2) UC Berkeley’s Web Application Security Program is a finalist under the “Enhancing Student Experience & Security” category. The deadline to vote is November 17, 2023. Use this link to vote and support UC Irvine and UC Berkeley’s accomplishments in our UC Tech community.

Below, please find instructions on how to cast your vote. Thank you for your time and supporting these two deserving teams.

[UC Irvine as a finalist for “Enhancing IT People, Processes and Skills”]

[UC Berkeley as a finalist for “Enhancing Student Experience & security”]

Vote for Deepti Pandita: CMIO UC Irvine Health, nominee of the 2023 HIMSS-AMDIS Physician Executive Leader of the Year Award (Deadline: November 28)

Deepti Pandita, MD, Chief Medical Informatics Office (CMIO), and Associate Professor, UC Irvine Health, is the nominee of the 2023 HIMSS-AMDIS Physician Executive Leader of the Year Award. The UC Tech community can support her winning this award by casting a vote. Please visit the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) website, to find both a description of Deepti Pandita’s nomination for the award, called the Physician Executive Leader of the Year, and cast your vote. Please scroll below to see instructions on how to cast your vote, below, and thank you for supporting Pandita and the UC Tech community.

Background on the award

The Physician Executive Leader of the Year Award recognizes a physician leader who demonstrates significant leadership in optimizing health engagements and care outcomes through information and technology. The award is given for success and achievement as a physician leader championing information and technology to optimal strategic impact. The recipient is selected jointly by the Board of Directors of the Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems (AMDIS) and HIMSS.

Pandita’s nomination

Deepti Pandita, MD has made a significant impact on the healthcare industry, specifically in clinical informatics and solving digital disparities. Pandita practices as an internist and is currently an Associate Professor and CMIO at the University of California, Irvine. She serves on the AMIA Board of Directors, chairs the Medical Informatics Committee for the American College of Physicians, and is a member of the HIMSS Physician Committee. Dr. Pandita was recognized as the 2023 AMIA Informatics Physician Leader of the Year.

To Vote: Create an account at here and click on the “thumbs-up” icon once you are redirected to the new page.

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